Best Glamping near Baldwin City, KS

Recent Glamping Reviews near Baldwin City, Kansas

159 Reviews of 12 Baldwin City Campgrounds

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  Mark R.

  Traveler

  

  May. 20, 2018

  Russel Crites - Hillsdale State Park

  Clean but vey corprate camping

  Pne of the closest to the Kansas city metro lots of glamping

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  holly C.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 25, 2023

  Weston Bend State Park Campground

  Great, quite large camp sites

  Great please to camp, not to crowded. Got busier on the weekends, empty on the week. Nice showers and toilets, laundry. Campsites were large, many had a good footprint enough to set up a large tent. We have a 20’ round yurt and had plenty of room. Lots of hiking trails in this park, some paved. Nice lookout point. Dog park was nice, well gated and taken care of, had water station for thirsty dogs. We spent 25$ a night for a 30amp electric site. Campground was well maintained. Only minutes from the historic town of Westin, amazing parks, lots of pubs and little restaurants. Nice place to walk around. I would camp here again.

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  Pat T.

  Traveler

  

  May. 8, 2020

  Kansas City West-Lawrence KOA

  Nice quiet park

  We missed a KOA in Kansas City because of construction. Went to Lawrence KOA instead. Glad for the misfortune. The park has all you need for short or long term camping and RV trips.

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  Benjamin C.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 28, 2016

  Weston Bend State Park Campground

  quiet

  site: large. private. shaded. amenities: clean. well maintained. attractions: hiking. biking. close to Kansas City (40 minutes) I would go camping here again.

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  Steve C.

  Scout

  

  May. 29, 2018

  Lake Jacomo - Fleming Park

  Nice Place

  Nice little campground tucked away just outside Kansas City. Close to everything but far enough that it’s still really camping. Cell service on AT&T and Verizon are great. Only negative is that some sites are right on the road, so kids can dart out at any time...just be careful!

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  Nancy C.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 8, 2021

  Eisenhower State Park Campground

  Everything you need is here

  This was one of our favorite Kansas State Parks. At the end of May, it was almost empty. We had our pick of sites. We got a prime tree shaded spot on the water. In fairness, most sites are on the water or have a water view. Spectacular sunsets.

  There was only 1 small bath house open while we were there, but it was clean and the shower was hot. It was one of those push button kind that only stayed on for a min. Not a problem to just keep pushing.

  We road bikes, but the cold spring winds made kayaking impossible. In the summer, I can see why this place would be a fun destination. Swimming, boating, fishing, horses, archery, wide open spaces.

  The roads within the park are not the best. Also, online reservations must be made 48 hrs in advance, otherwise, its day by day.

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  Bran P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 26, 2016

  Linn County Park

  Nice views!

  Located in east central Kansas on 2600 acre Lake LaCygne (cooling reservoir for KCPL coal-fired power plant). No swimming or skiing allowed, only fishing boats. We stayed on site 112 in View Point Loop next to some permanent residents. There’s no stay limit here so some sites are very messy. Paved roads with gravel sites having W/E, mostly 30A but a few 50A like ours. Check in at the Marina to see which ones are available at this all first come first serve cg. They even have a few FHU sites but I imagine they are all taken by the residents. Nice dump station located in the back of the park along with a few rustic cabins. We enjoyed a waterfront site but there were many 30A sites available in a more wooded setting in several different loops. There are about 113 sites here.

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 31, 2022

  Weston Bend State Park Campground

  Enjoyable Stay

  Getting to the state park off I 29 and through the countryside was easy as the route had Weston Bend SP signage. We followed the SP signs to the campground(CG) where the gate was not manned so we headed to get water, but someone was sitting in the dump station waiting for another person to arrive so we went around this one-loop CG to see if there was a convenient spigot. There are spigots but with a larger rig, you will block the road, and/or you will be on a hill. We went back around and the person moved so we could get water. After that, we headed to pull through site 28 with electric(50/30/20 AMP) only. The site is long but has a 1/4 moon turn so we had to pull back around to get better positioned on the pad so we could disconnect our 39’ 5th wheel and F450 for our 3-night stay. There were tree branches overhead that we could not avoid. RVers next to us in site 30 had just arrived as well and were having trouble getting their travel trailer unhitched and leveled due to the pad’s slight incline and unlevel asphalt. They got their trailer positioned so they could get somewhat level. We got a solid two bars on both Verizon and T-Mobile. Due to our proximity to Kansas City, we got a lot of OTA channels. A satellite connection would be iffy in most sites here due to the number of mature trees. The trees in a lot of sites would also scrape the top of larger rigs. There’s a variety of sites with most being good for regular trailers versus tall rigs, and tent sites. They have a nice shower house with 1 washer and 1 dryer both for$1.50. There are also vaulted toilets here and there. There’s a 1.7-acre fenced dog park that includes one large area for large dogs and two other areas with one dedicated to smaller dogs. The dog area is at the front park entrance away from the campground and it would be a long walk to get there, so we drove up. There are a lot of hiking trails here plus an old tobacco barn that’s worth a look.

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  Charlie & Danielle B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 25, 2022

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Big, affordable sites but lots of bugs

  We stayed a week at Clinton State Park’s campground at site 92 in the middle of July with our two dogs.

  Pros: The park itself is very big so the sites were pretty big which is always a big plus. Sites come with a picnic table and a fairly large fire ring which we unfortunately never got to enjoy because we were here during a heat wave (100+ almost every day). The park is also at a lake so there’s a beach access area where you can go and swim or just sit by the very large lake. There’s also a marina and boat ramps for anyone who has a boat, which we sadly did not. Of course, it’s important to mention this was one of the most affordable places we’ve ever stayed, granted, it was with a non sewer site but still.

  Cons: The check-in situation was not very good. We received our site number upon reservation but we didn’t receive any instructions on when and where to check-in or if anyone would even be there to check us in. We also weren’t aware we’d have to pay for a parking pass for both our RV and towed vehicle which is normally $5/day but since we were there 7 days they gave us the annual passes which came out to $50 total for both vehicles. This one obviously most likely just has to do with the time of year we were here and it’s out of the park’s control but there were SO MANY BUGS especially at night. We hung our outside string lights like normal and, as you’ll see in the photos, they were absolutely swarmed with bugs. We’ve never seen so many bugs in one place, not even close. We also, as mentioned above, stayed at a W/E only site in the Prairie Clover Campground and each campground only has one dump station (2 total for the whole park) and the one for ours was closed for construction, which we were not made aware of, so we had to drive a pretty good distance to take our honey pot to the only one that was open. The bathrooms/showers were extremely hot because of no ventilation, had a lot of bugs, and the showers only give you one temperature and one pressure level, neither of which were great, and the lights in both are on a sensor and they went off within about 5 minutes of being in there and no matter how much you motioned it wouldn’t come back on so you’re stuck showering in the dark. Lastly, our Verizon service wasn’t very good, only about 2 bars of LTE. We both work full time remotely so this was concerning but luckily with our jet pack connected to an antenna we were able to get around 3 bars of LTE which was enough for us to work off of.

  Overall: This is a nice, affordable state park/campground overall, not exactly the prettiest but it’s big and offers big sites and a large lake you can enjoy. It would have been much more enjoyable to stay during a cooler time of the year when there wasn’t so many bugs and on a site that had sewer (a non sewer site was our choice to be fair) so you didn’t have to worry about the dump station situation. Also not having wi-fi or great phone service was inconvenient but we had enough to make it work. We don’t plan to spend a whole lot of time in Kansas but if we came back through anytime that’s not spring or summer we’d definitely consider staying here again.

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  Adam M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 2, 2019

  Lone Star Lake Park

  great small lake

  Great little lake.  Good fishing, great locations for kayaking and paddle boarding.  the camp can get crowded quick and it's a toss up who will be around and how well behaved.  there is a park for this kids and a great swim beach in the summer.

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  Tommie J.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 1, 2016

  Lone Star Lake Park

  Hidden gem!

  Nice little secluded campground on a small lake.

  The campground has a playground and clean facilities. Makes for a great family camping option.

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  Alex J.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 22, 2017

  Lone Star Lake Park

  My favorite place in my immediate area

  Small campground overlooking lone star lake. Sites are on a slight slope. All sites overlook the lake and water access is extremely close, including the swim beach

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  Chris L.

  Scout

  

  May. 7, 2021

  Lone Star Lake Park

  Family camping

  Can definitely get busy but good for family camping. Playground is in the middle and there's a great dock and beach. Views of the lake are fantastic. Just not the best spot if you're wanting peace, quiet, solitude, etc. Nice place though and this was during COVID....

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  Chloe M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 24, 2016

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Probably would not go back

  My husband and I got eaten alive by mosquitoes within a minute of getting it of our car. Needed to use the restroom and there was no toilet seat, the place looked and smelled disgusting, and it was simply unusable. I will not be back.

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  Amber A.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 1, 2016

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Especially nice state park with more activities

  Rolling hills and lots of green with many of trails and recreational facilities including more unusual things like archery. Lake is surprisingly big, good wildlife and birding. Popular place for bike and road races, that’s what brought us here. Camp sites have pretty trees but most sites aren’t so shady. Also has cabins.

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  Tommie J.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 27, 2016

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Just not very scenic

  The potential is there as the lake is a pretty lake. The problem is that most if not all of the campgrounds are so fare removed from a view of the lake, you might as well be in a random pasture.

  The campgrounds are clean, safe and well maintained. Just not very pretty.

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  Cate S.

  Guide

  

  May. 31, 2017

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Could be better

  Clinton is somewhat close to us, so that is its big pull for us. The biggest pull for me is stopping in Lawrence on the way home. Lawrence is a college town with great restaurants and shops. Clinton had great views, questionable bathrooms, however. Depending on when you go, you may get rowdy college kids nearby. We always find ourselves going back for the convenience.

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  Austin H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 3, 2017

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Not very rural

  Not bad, but Clinton is just not very rural place in general. No much of a view in this spot eather

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  Alex J.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 22, 2017

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Easy car camping

  Lots of spots to choose from. Can be packed, especially on holiday weekends. I usually come here with larger groups of people or to test out new gear since it's the closest to my house. Campground 1 is definitely the best area. Lots of easily accessible trails, but water views are non existent and water access is not close.

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  Joshua M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 18, 2017

  Clinton State Park Campground

  subpar

  If you enjoy no privacy and camping on top of your neighbor, look no further! If you the your dogs like we do, expect to keep them tied up on a short line and for the park rangers to come check every few hours. For a place with issues of bodies in the lake and homeless squatters, strange for rangers top consistently come into other campsites to check on illegal activity. We tried to go swimming once and was met with piles of dead fish on the swimming beach. Plus side, it's close and bathrooms are clean.

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  Gerald J.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 25, 2018

  Clinton State Park Campground

  WOW!

  I stayed at the free site a ways from the lake called Woodbridge public use area and the hiking trail that connected this spot to the lake was killer as well as the campground was beautiful I camped in the rain for 2 of the 3 nights I stayed here and it was still a very very enjoyable experience and it FREE!!

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  Bj T.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 15, 2018

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Been a Couple of Years

  Had a large family gathering here. crowded but clean and fun.

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  Shona H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 17, 2018

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Great place to camp, off season!

  We love this campsite, especially in the off months! We always get a great private campsite, but I can see where in more popular months, it can get crowded! Bathrooms are clean, dog friendly! Hiking trails are great too!

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  Christa C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 18, 2018

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Lots of primative and camper sites. Big Field for playing.

  It's good for kids because it has a field and a playground. Some primitive sites do NOT have a fire pit. Bathrooms are bug filled. Even the showers that close all the way. Some campers look like they live there.

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  NANCY L.

  Scout

  

  May. 24, 2019

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Clinton State Park Campground #3

  We have tent camped here often. Most of the sites are spacious. It's not unusual to find a site with no neighbors. The campground is uphill from the lake but the are hiking trails to the lake as well as other trails around the park. Vault toilets and flush toilets with showers are available. They could be better maintained. Overall it is a nice quiet campground for a quick getaway. Also, very close to Lawrence.

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  Evan G.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 13, 2019

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Would not recommend

  Weird campsites, not enough trees, super loud at night due to traffic, the lake is disgusting and we ended up leaving after one night. Would never return.

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  Dan K.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 30, 2019

  Clinton State Park Campground

  Not bad

  Free dispersed camping at camp area 3. Showers have warm water. Very muggy in the summer.